ARRRRGH!

How many times in your life have you been so frustrated with your electronics that you could literally throw them in the garbage, or out the window, or take a shotgun to them? I don't own a shotgun but I would consider buying one, learning how to shoot and planning the assassination of my laptop right now. This is NOT my original post - I finished a 3400 word blog post which took me over an hour with all the proof reading and grammar checks. I felt really good about it (I even learned how to insert emoji's). I clicked ‘publish’ and it was GONE! Disappeared, blank page, not saved and never coming back.

As I type furiously right now, I am reminded of the numerous occasions that technology has failed me. My iPhone doesn't let me call out sometimes. The screen goes black when I touch the contacts tab. The only way to fix it is a hard shutdown and restart. This is a new issue but its been getting worse and the thought of spending one more red cent on a cell phone makes me want to scream. My printer at work, that thing brings out a demon in me. Steam comes out of my ears at least once every 60minutes when the paper jams. I open the side panel door, remove the crumpled page that leaves my hands covered in black ink and I slam the door shut with all my force. My troubleshooting effort sometimes works but when it doesn't, Kevin is there to save me (or save the printer depending on how you look at the situation). Our Bluetooth speaker all of a sudden has a mind of its own and decides when/if it wants to sync with a device. It also has trouble charging or holding its charge. By the way, this is speaker No.2 to have these problems.

All these items cost money, a lot of money. It’s a catch-22 because I can live without these things but I don't want to. Somehow these luxuries have fallen under the 'need' category but the frustration is real. I spend my hard earned dollars and I expect everything to work properly. I know I'm not being entirely rational but I'm mad right now. If this post doesn’t publish there is a good chance that I am quitting the blog, giving up my cell phone, renouncing the internet and becoming a Mennonite.